by Philip Eliot | Aug 15, 2026 | Dark Romance |
“Like this.”That’s what he said before he kissed me. A stranger.In front of cameras. In front of the world.I didn’t know who he was. But I learned fast.Giovanni Sabatelli. Billionaire. Mafia king.The kind of man who builds empires in the shadows and ends wars before they start.He wasn’t supposed to notice me.Until his actors couldn’t get the scene right.He crossed the set.Stopped inches from me.Took my hand.The studio went silent.”Let’s show them how it’s done.”His fingers lifted my chin.”All you have to do is kiss me back.”One kiss.One viral mistake.Because what he doesn’t know?I’ve spent five years hiding my little sister from a monster powerful enough to burn cities to drag us back.So I grabbed her and ran.We almost made it.Until our cab slammed to a stop — and Giovanni Sabatelli sprawled across the hood like he owned the street.Not angry.Not apologetic.Possessive.He thinks he scandalized me.He doesn’t know he exposed me —and claimed me.If he could find me that fast, the monster hunting us could too.And Giovanni takes that personally.His penthouse becomes my refuge.His protection becomes my weakness.For the first time in five years — I sleep.Then I find the note waiting for me.I’M WATCHING YOU.The monster didn’t come to threaten.He came to take what he thinks is his.And Giovanni Sabatelli doesn’t lose.By the time he understands what this war will cost him —it’s too late.One Filthy Kiss is Book One of The Sabatelli Empire Duet. Giovanni and Megan’s story concludes in Filthy Sins, now available.????? “Explosive, emotional, and impossible to put down.” — Merry J.
by Philip Eliot | Aug 15, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
A long-lost uncle leaves his fortune to his great niece…but there are strings attached.With summertime in the air, accountant and single mom Paige Maxwell has been invited to Bluestar Island for the reading of her great uncle’s will. Having lost her parents at a young age, Paige resists peeling back the pages to her painful past. Yet, she knew her daughter was counting on her to make the right decision. However, the will has very specific stipulations.Doctor Grant Turner’s career is on the rise as the assistant director of emergency medicine, but when he’s summoned home to Bluestar Island, his future is put on hold. He’s put in the awkward position of choosing to help his family and friends versus his hard-won successful career.Neither are happy to be stuck on the island. However, the island works its charms with soft sea breezes and striking sunsets. As the two search for a compromise, will they find love in the least likely of places?Includes a recipe for Confetti Layered Cake!Bluestar Island series:Book 1 – Love Blooms (Hannah & Ethan)Book 2 – Harvest Dance (Aster & Sam)Book 3 – A Lighthouse Café Christmas (Darla & Will)Book 4 – Rising Star (Emma & Noah)Book 5 – Summer by the Beach (Summer & Greg)Book 6 – Brass Anchor Inn (Josie & Lane)Book 7 – Summer Refresh (Sara & Kent)Book 8 – A Seaside Bookshop Christmas (Melinda & Liam)Book 9 – A Lighthouse Snapshot (Lainey & Jack)Book 10 – Inheriting Her Island House (Brianna & Grant)Book 11 – A Brass Anchor Inn Christmas (Harvey & Carol)
by Philip Eliot | Aug 15, 2026 | Mystery |
From the author of the bestselling Phryne Fisher Series comes Blood and Circuses, the next historical mystery featuring an unstoppable, elegant amateur sleuth. Can Miss Fisher uncover the truth without losing her life?Looking for a thrilling detective novel? This story is:Perfect for Fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline WinspearInspired the Netflix show Miss Fisher’s Murder MysteriesMovie Currently Streaming on Acorn TVPhryne Fisher is bored. Life appears to be too easy, too perfect. Her household is ordered, her love life is pleasant, the weather is fine. And then a man from her past arrives at the door. It is Alan Lee from the carnival. Alan and his friends want her to investigate strange happenings at Farrells Circus, where animals have been poisoned and ropes sabotaged. Mr. Christopher has been found with his throat cut in Mrs. Witherspoon’s irreproachable boarding house and Miss Parkes, an ex-performer, is charged with his murder.Phryne must go undercover deeper than ever to solve the circus malaise. She must abandon her name, her title, her protection, her comfort, even her clothes. She must fall off a horse twice a day until she can stay on. She must sleep in a girls’ tent and dine on mutton stew. She must find some allies—and maybe a circus romance. Meanwhile, in Melbourne, the young and fresh-faced policeman Tommy Harris has to solve his own mysteries with the help of the foul-spoken harridan Lizard Elsie, or Miss Parkes will certainly hang. Can Phryne take on this great circus mystery before disaster strikes?
by Philip Eliot | Aug 15, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
“Prepare to be captivated by the heart-racing, page-turning reunion story.” –Lynette Eason, USA TODAY bestselling authorWhen a massive earthquake levels the region, secrets and unknown dangers are exposed…The ground in still-icy Yosemite National Park isn’t stable, and K-9 handler Von Sharpe fears the worst. But his worries are pushed aside when he sees an SUV viciously forced off the road…with his ex-fiancée at the wheel. It’s only when Stella Rivers steps out of the vehicle that the very ground under their feet cracks and breaks with the onslaught of a terrifying earthquake. When her meeting with a mysterious client is ambushed, Stella witnesses the man being gunned down by a sniper and becomes a target herself. With the threat of aftershocks triggering landslides and floods, the new mom has no choice but to run to save her baby girl—even if it means teaming up with the man who has no idea he fathered her child.Trapped in a dangerously unstable wilderness with a killer closing in, Von and Stella are running out of time to get to safety. And every fissure reveals a new secret that will shake them to their foundation…For fans of:Natural disaster storiesAction adventure storiesWilderness survivalK-9 suspenseReunion romance and secret baby tropes
by Philip Eliot | Aug 15, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Trouble is brewing in Nexus, and for some reason, they think I can stop it.Some people are born to greatness. My mother wanted to strangle me at birth.I’ve not had an easy life, not in a world that thrives on magic. Spells to reinforce buildings. Hexes to give you the face of a supermodel.Or so I’ve been told.No one can hide their true face from me, and people get ugly when they find out my presence is the reason magic shrivels and dies.It’s not as cool as it sounds, so when I’m offered a job with the Special Monsters Unit, I take a chance and join a misfit crew to find out why the town of Nexus is a magnet for cryptids.At least I’m part of a team. I’m making friends. I’m—Finding out secrets about my past that are hard to handle.But my emotional scars will have to wait until after we deal with the monsters. Especially those with human faces.
